Nanjiani is perhaps still best known for his role as the Pakistani software-engineer, Dinesh Chughtai on Silicon Valley. That is most likely going to change with the release of his upcoming film, The Big Sick, which he has co-written with his wife Emily V Gordon, who is starring in it as well.

The film, which opened to rave reviews at the Sundance Film Festival, is actually based on the real-life love story of how Nanjiani met his wife. Photo: Screenshot

The film, which opened to rave reviews at the Sundance Film Festival, is actually based on the real-life love story of how Nanjiani met his wife, Gordon, while he was starting out as an aspiring stand-up comedian. It’s been praised about how deftly and authentically it handles immigrant experiences, falling in love and the culture clash that so many immigrants face while moving to a country like the United States.